Medicine: Big Babies

A modern U.S. baby grows much faster, will probably wind up bigger
than his parents. In last week's Nutrition Reviews, Yale's George
Raymond Cowgill cast doubt on the advantage of big babies: 1) Is there
any advantage in being big? 2) What if quick growth shortens life? 3) Or,
if quick growth lengthens life, does prolonged vigor go with the
longevity?